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Asher Community Health Center CEO Albert Pacheco has given his resignation to the board and will depart by Christmas. Pacheco joined Asher Clinic in 2021 after serving as the leader of a federally qualified health center near Los Angeles for several years. Pacheco helped to navigate through the choppy waters of COVID, and oversaw an expansion of services in his tenure at Asher Health. As a federally qualified health center (FQHC), Asher Community Health gets a majority of its...
The Dalles, OR - The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) announced that CGCC has been selected to join the Industrial Training and Assessment Centers (ITAC) network. The ITAC network trains energy and manufacturing workers while helping small- and medium-sized manufacturers improve productivity and lower their energy bills. "This grant enables us to build on several prior initiatives in CGCC's Advanced Manufacturing and...
The Condon Community Food Pantry held its most recent board meeting on December 11, 2024, to discuss achievements, financial updates, and new operational requirements. The meeting was attended by Chairman and Food Pantry Director Kolona Morin, Secretary Kirk Stonick, Ron Miller, Randy Anderson, and Lynnette Stoddard. Financial Update The minutes from the previous meeting and the financial statements were approved unanimously. The pantry reported a total of $21,330.00 in donati...
SALEM, OR – On January 1, 2025, new laws will go into effect to make Oregon safer, cleaner, and more affordable. These changes will directly impact the day-to-day lives of Oregonians, covering everything from stopping drug use on public transportation and lowering the cost of prescription drugs to making it cheaper to repair electronic devices and increasing transparency in public education. "Oregonians aren't satisfied with the status quo, and neither are we. These changes in...
Once again, Cathleen Greiner, Condon native and global traveler, has traversed the Drake Passage and traveled via helicopter and trekking to see the rare and remote Emperor Penguins on Snow Hill Island, Antarctica. As during her last visit, she carried a current edition (in this case, the "Halloween" publication) of the Times-Journal across three continents and the Pacific, Atlantic and Southern Oceans. "This expedition was a whole level of experience and challenge above the f...
“Like I told ya, what I said. Steal your face right off your head.” — Robert Hunter Few things horrify me. I’m not afraid of snakes or spiders. Not bats, rats, or feral cats. But increasingly, technology is giving me the fear. Last week, a friend sent me an OPB article about the Ashland Daily Tidings and how an artificial intelligence (AI) ghost hacker company had coopted the defunct publication. It was enough to make the skin crawl. The small newspaper out of Ashland...
The Anarchist Cookbook (1971). Sinister Wisdom. Whole Earth Catalog (1969). “The S.C.U.M. Manifesto” (1968). The Foxfire Book (1972). Our Bodies, Ourselves (1973). Silent Spring (1962). Woman’s Body, Woman’s Right (1974). Diet For a Small Planet (1976). The Dialectics of Sex (1970). The Giving Tree (1964). Hidden From History (1973). “The Tragedy of the Commons” (1968). I’m pretty sure that you, too, Dear Reader, could easily name a dozen printed works that meant somethi...
I often experiment with recipes and rarely make one exactly as it reads. I am definitely a kitchen witch . . . a little bit of this, a little bit of that (no, I don’t use eye of newt). My one-of-a-kind cast iron cauldron makes whatever I cook turn out wickedly good. And recently, Condon resident Rick Knoernschild carved me a lovely soup ladle out of juniper so now the cauldron is complete. Thank you, Rick, for such a thoughtful gift. When I met with Rick to pick up the l...
A fourth-generation wheat and cattle rancher in Sherman County, Larry Edward Kaseberg, died on December 15, 2024, in The Dalles, Oregon. He was born on August 25, 1935, in The Dalles, to Lawrence and Marguerite (Foss) Kaseberg. Larry grew up on the family ranch near Wasco, Oregon, attended Wasco Grade School and Moro High School, and was active in athletics, 4-H and Boy Scouts. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Oregon State College, and joined the Reserve Officer... Full story
Shirley May Palmer of Condon, Oregon, was born March 8th, 1938 in Yakima. Washington to Harold (Shorty) and Edna (Crump) Peck. She died on December 7th in Condon, Oregon at the age of 86 years. Shirley was raised in the Heppner area. She married Roger Palmer on December 18, 1955, in Heppner, Oregon. They lived on the ranch at Eightmile. Shirley enjoyed collecting dolls, gardening and sewing. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Hardy (Salem, Oregon), her children: Sandra... Full story
Days of Yore for December 19, 2024 10 years ago— Staff at Cottonwood Canyon State Park will host the park’s second annual First Day Hike on January 1. The hike will be led by park rangers and will focus on the development of Oregon’s newest park from cattle ranch to future development. The hike is two miles on uneven ground. North Gilliam County Rural Fire Protection District firefighters were pleased to take delivery of two new wildland brush trucks. The purchase of the truck...
Can a Christmas parade be planned in five days? Yes, it can, if you put two feisty gals together when each of them holds a special place in their hearts for the tiny town of Spray, Oregon. When Hannah Nead, of Stanley Valley Ranch, got the notion in her head to plan a Spray Christmas Parade at the last minute, she called her friend Joni Kabana, owner of the Spray General Store, who regularly plans events throughout the year. At first, Joni was hesitant to give it a whirl,...
On Friday, December 13, 2024, the Women of the Wasco Community Church hosted their second Cookies for a Cause fundraiser, spreading love and holiday cheer throughout the community. This outreach ministry brought together the talents and hearts of many to make a difference for a local family facing medical challenges this season. The women baked their favorite cookies in the days leading up to the event, and the night before the sale, an enthusiastic assembly line came together...
Avangrid, a provider of sustainable energy solutions, is integrating immersive virtual reality (VR) technology into its training programs for wind and solar technicians. The technology is being implemented at the company's National Training Center (NTC) in Sherman County, Oregon, to complement traditional hands-on training methods and prepare employees for complex real-world challenges. The VR modules offer trainees the opportunity to become familiar with various machines and...
In the Condon Blue Devil home basketball game opener, the Devils downed the Wallowa Cougars 49-40. The tip off went to Condon player Wyatt Johnson who easily laid in the first points of the game. An energized Devil team showed great defense in the key with the triple threat of Blake Carnine, Brodie Bass and Carson Greenwood using their collective height to keep the Cougars from getting a second try under the basket. A slight lead of 12-9 was held by the Devils at the end of...
Sherman County authorities responded early Sunday morning to reports of a vehicle crash in Wasco, with reported damage to the historic Wasco Train Depot. Deputy Sol Jacobsen of the Sherman County Sheriff's Office said he received a call at approximately 7:40 a.m. Sunday, and proceeded with caution to the crash site due to icy roads. The vehicle, a 2012 white Ford F250 pickup, crashed into the eastern corner of the Train Depot on Clark Street, Wasco's main thoroughfare, just...
There were high hopes when the Royal Stag opened in 2022. Owner Shawn Hawkins put a considerable amount of time and money into the venture. As co-owner of Tiger Town Brewing in Mitchell, Hawkins brought experience in the restaurant industry and a track record of boosting the profile of a small Wheeler County community. But just over two years later, Hawkins had to pull the plug on the venture. Employees of The Royal Stag were notified last week that the establishment was...
